H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And war hath not been till the thirty and fifth year of the reign of Asa.

הָיָ֑תָה ha.Ya.tah “it was”

And it cometh to pass, at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest;

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

Did not the Cushim and the Lubim become a very great force for multitude, for chariot, and for horsemen? and in thy leaning on Jehovah He gave them into thy hand,

הָי֨וּ ha.Yu “were they”

And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he was”

And Jehovah doth establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah give a present to Jehoshaphat, and he hath riches and honour in abundance,

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it belonged”

And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that `are' round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,

וַיְהִ֧י (יְהִ֧י) y.Hi “it was”

and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, `are' in Jerusalem.

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it belonged”

And Jehoshaphat hath riches and honour in abundance, and joineth affinity to Ahab,

וַיְהִ֧י (יְהִ֧י) y.Hi “it belonged”

And the messenger who hath gone to call for Micaiah hath spoken unto him, saying, `Lo, the words of the prophets -- one mouth -- `are' good towards the king, and let, I pray thee, thy word be like one of theirs: and thou hast spoken good.'

וִֽיהִי־ (יהִי) hi- “let it be”

and he saith, I go out, and have become a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets. And He saith, Thou dost entice, and also, thou art able; go out and do so.

וְהָיִ֙יתִי֙ (הָיִ֙יתִי֙) ha.Yi.ti “I will become”

And it cometh to pass at the heads of the charioteers seeing Jehoshaphat, that they have said, `The king of Israel he is,' and they turn round against him to fight, and Jehoshaphat crieth out, and Jehovah hath helped him, and God enticeth them from him,

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”

yea, it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that it hath not been the king of Israel -- they turn back from after him.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it was”

And the battle increaseth on that day, and the king of Israel hath been stayed up in the chariot over-against Aram till the evening, and he dieth at the time of the going in of the sun.

הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “he was”

and now, let fear of Jehovah be upon you, observe and do, for there is not with Jehovah our God perverseness, and acceptance of faces, and taking of a bribe.'

יְהִ֥י ye.Hi “let it be”

and any strife that cometh in unto you of your brethren who are dwelling in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and command, statutes, and judgments, then ye have warned them and they become not guilty before Jehovah, and wrath hath not been on you and on your brethren; thus do ye do, and ye are not guilty.

וְהָֽיָה־ (הָֽיָה) ha.yah- “it will be”

`And, lo, Amariah the head priest `is' over you for every matter of Jehovah, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the house of Judah, `is' for every matter of the king, and officers the Levites `are' before you; be strong and do, and Jehovah is with the good.'

וִיהִ֥י (יהִ֥י) Hi “may he be”

And it cometh to pass after this, the sons of Moab have come in, and the sons of Ammon, and with them of the peoples, against Jehoshaphat to battle.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And upon Jahaziel, son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, hath the Spirit of Jehovah been, in the midst of the assembly,

הָיְתָ֤ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

and Jehoshaphat cometh in, and his people, to seize their spoil, and they find among them, in abundance, both goods and carcases, and desirable vessels, and they take spoil to themselves without prohibition, and they are three days seizing the spoil, for it `is' abundant.

וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ (יִּֽהְי֞וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”

And there is a fear of God on all kingdoms of the lands in their hearing that Jehovah hath fought with the enemies of Israel,

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

and he walketh in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for a daughter of Ahab hath been to him for a wife, and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah,

הָ֥יְתָה Ha.ye.tah “she was”

and Jehoram passeth over with his heads, and all the chariots with him, and it cometh to pass, he hath risen by night and smiteth the Edomites who are coming round against him, and the princes of the chariots,

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

and it cometh to pass, from days to days, and at the time of the going out of the end of two years, his bowels have gone out with his sickness, and he dieth of sore diseases, and his people have not made for him a burning like the burning of his fathers.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

A son of thirty and two `years' was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and he goeth without desire, and they bury him in the city of David, and not in the graves of the kings.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “he was”